"set the record straight"; "made sure the facts were straight in the report"

straight, square(adj)

characterized by honesty and fairness

"straight dealing"; "a square deal"

uncoiled, straight(adj)

no longer coiled

straight(adj)

free from curves or angles

"a straight line"

straight(adj)

neatly arranged; not disorderly

"the room is straight now"

straight(adj)

not homosexual

true, straight(adj)

accurately fitted; level

"the window frame isn't quite true"

square(a), straightforward, straight(adj)

without evasion or compromise

"a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"

neat, straight, full-strength(adj)

without water

"took his whiskey neat"

straight(adj)

following a correct or logical method

"straight reasoning"

square, straight(adverb)

rigidly conventional or old-fashioned

directly, straight, direct(adverb)

without deviation

"the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"

directly, flat, straight(adverb)

in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

"he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"

straight(adverb)

in a straight line; in a direct course

"the road runs straight"

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straight(Noun)

A part of a racecourse, running track or other road etc that is not curved.

straight(Noun)

A heterosexual.

My friends call straights "heteros".

straight(Noun)

In poker, five cards in sequence.

straight(Noun)

A cigarette, particularly one containing tobacco instead of marijuana. Also straighter.

straight(Adverb)

Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.

straight(Adverb)

Of movement or travel, directly; without pause, delay or detour.

On arriving at work, he went straight to his office.

straight(Adverb)

Continuously; without interruption or pause.

He claims he can hold his breath for three minutes straight.

straight(Adjective)

Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.

straight(Adjective)

Stretched out; fully extended.

straight(Adjective)

Of a path, trajectory etc.: direct, undeviating.

straight(Adjective)

Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding.

straight(Adjective)

Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.

straight(Adjective)

Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward.

straight(Adjective)

Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.

straight(Adjective)

In a row, in unbroken sequence.

straight(Adjective)

In proper order; as it should be.

straight(Adjective)

Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat.

straight(Adjective)

Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets.

straight(Adjective)

Conventional, socially acceptable; unadventurous.

straight(Adjective)

Not using alcohol, drugs etc.

straight(Adjective)

Heterosexual.

Origin: streght, the past participle of strechen, from streccan.

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Straight(adj)

a variant of Strait, a

Straight

right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one point to another by the nearest course; direct; not deviating or crooked; as, a straight line or course; a straight piece of timber

Straight

approximately straight; not much curved; as, straight ribs are such as pass from the base of a leaf to the apex, with a small curve

Straight

composed of cards which constitute a regular sequence, as the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten-spot; as, a straight hand; a straight flush

Straight

conforming to justice and rectitude; not deviating from truth or fairness; upright; as, straight dealing

Straight

unmixed; undiluted; as, to take liquor straight

Straight

making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party; as, a straight Republican; a straight Democrat; also, containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others; as, a straight ballot

Straight(adverb)

in a straight manner; directly; rightly; forthwith; immediately; as, the arrow went straight to the mark

Straight(noun)

a hand of five cards in consecutive order as to value; a sequence. When they are of one suit, it is calles straight flush

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Straight

Straight??!! is rock band The Dogs D'Amour's fifth studio album, it was released in the year 1990. It entered the UK Albums Chart at #32.
Notably this album is the last Dogs D'Amour recording to feature the 'classic' line-up of Tyla, Steve James, Jo Dog and Bam, as the band would break up onstage in 1991. The album spawned three singles; "Victims Of Success", "Empty World" and "Back On The Juice", all of which reached the top 100 of the UK Singles Chart, the first of which was a Top 40 hit.

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Straight

strāt, adj. direct: being in a right line: not crooked: nearest: upright: free from disorder: honourable, fair: unqualified, out-and-out: consisting of a sequence at poker: (slang) undiluted, neat, as a dram of whisky, &c., direct, authoritative, reliable.—adv. immediately: in the shortest time.—v.t. to straighten.—n.Straight′-arch, an arch in the form of two sides of an isosceles triangle.—adjs.Straight′away, straight forward; Straight′-cut, cut lengthwise of the leaf, of tobacco.—n.Straight′-edge, a narrow board or piece of metal having one edge perfectly straight for applying to a surface to ascertain whether it be exactly even.—v.t.Straight′en, to make straight.—ns.Straight′ener, one who, or that which, straightens; Straight′-face, a sober, unsmiling face.—adv.Straight′forth directly: henceforth.—adj.Straightfor′ward, going forward in a straight course: honest: open: downright.—adv.Straightfor′wardly.—n.Straightfor′wardness, direction in a straight course: undeviating rectitude.—adv.Straight′ly, tightly: closely.—n.Straight′ness, narrowness: tightness.—adjs.Straight′-out, out-and-out; Straight′-pight (Shak.), straight, erect.—adv.Straight′way, directly: immediately: without loss of time. [A.S. streht, pa.p. of streccan, to stretch.]